Good topics for research low and falling interest rates: causes and implications rates low and falling even while debt rising debt sustainability debt to GDP versus interest burden role for stimulus with low interest rates / ZLB UBI, shape of tax schedule -- link to automation? wealth tax state vs federal taxation tax competition minimum wage (theory) better than UBI? EITC? 10 year treasury https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10 10 year tips https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DFII10 Debt held by public https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYGFGDQ188S Gross debt https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S Deficits https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56517#section0 Long range forecasts https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56516 Budget items https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=19&step=2#reqid=19&step=2&isuri=1&1921=survey